Senior WordPress Lead - Client-Facing & AI-Driven (Remote)

Blacksmith Agency; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a senior WordPress Team Lead to drive end-to-end custom WordPress projects for US-based clients. You will scope builds, align outcomes with client business goals, and lead developers while maintaining hands-on coding with WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

You will be client-facing, manage priorities, and leverage AI to improve development efficiency. Excellent English is essential for client communication and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Senior, client-facing lead who can communicate with clients and understand their objectives.
• Strong WordPress and PHP capabilities with modern front-end skills (HTML/CSS/JS).
• Fluent English and ability to scope work to client business goals.

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against business objectives and define the build approach.
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears and keep sites healthy.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML/CSS/JS

Client communication

AI-driven development

Lead projects

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a senior WordPress Team Lead to drive end-to-end custom WordPress projects for US-based clients. You will scope builds, align outcomes with client business goals, and lead developers while maintaining hands-on coding with WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

You will be client-facing, manage priorities, and leverage AI to improve development efficiency. Excellent English is essential for client communication and collaboration.